How Tía Lola Learned to Teach

Authors: Julia Alvarez

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“By the end of the day, Tía Lola’s fate will be decided. Mami has warned him and Juanita not to get their hopes up too high. But how can they help it when the day dawns so sunny and warm and bright?After breakfast, Tía Lola appears at the door with a little suitcase. Miguel’s heart feels like a pebble dropped in a well, leaving an empty hole in his chest. “What are you doing with that maleta?” he asks, as if he can’t guess.“Por si acaso,” Tía Lola says brightly. Just in case. “But notice how sma...ll it is, Miguel. If I go away, I won’t be gone long.”Mami makes light of the suitcase as well. “It’s the ‘raincoat lucky charm.’ If you wear your raincoat, it won’t rain. If Tía Lola takes her suitcase, she won’t be sent away.”Miguel groans. He can remember any number of times his mami has made him wear a rain slicker and it still has rained.“Now, now, Miguel Ángel Guzmán,” Mami reminds him. “You’ll make your tía Lola nervous if you get too nervous.MoreLess Read More Read Less